Ukraine reports contact made with captain of seized ship

The operator of an Algerian vessel seized by pirates off Oman managed for the first time Wednesday to contact the Ukrainian captain who said the 27-member crew is safe, the foreign ministry in Kiev said.
The captain of the Blida bulk carrier told the Greek operator Sekur Holding Inc that "no crew member had been injured" during the attack last Saturday and that the sailors were in "satisfactory" condition, a statement said.
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Source: AFP